Sample Letter of Intent

The letter of intent is your letter informing your local school district that you intend to homeschool. It is written to the superintendent of the school district in which you live. Contact your RIGHT chapter leader for specific information as each school district has different requirements. Some school departments may ask for a list of curriculum for subjects required by RI law.  You may want to send your letter of intent certified mail to assure it is received. 

You do NOT need to a)sign a form provided by the school dept. b) give lesson plans or time indications for each subject c) report more often than once or possibly twice a year. If you have difficulty gaining approval from your school district, please contact us.

August 1, 200?

Local School Department

Address Your town, Rhode Island

Attn: Superintendent

Re: INTENT TO HOME SCHOOL

To whom it may concern:

We intend to home school our child/children (names) during the school year 200?-200?. Attendance will be substantially equal to that required by law in public schools (180 days) and RI law will be followed with regard to curriculum guidelines (16-19-2 - reading, writing, geography, arithmetic, the history of the United States, the history of Rhode Island, and the principles of American government, 16-22-2 – Civics, and 16-22-4 Instruction in health and physical education.)

An end of the year report of progress and attendance will be sent at the conclusion of our school year. (The assessment would be a method of the parent’s choosing – grades, test results, narrative progress report, etc.)

If you request any additional information, please contact us by mail. Thank you for your attention regarding this matter.

Sincerely,

Mr. and Mrs. Your Name

Address

No Phone (Correspondence should be in writing to avoid miscommunication.)